About Us

Affiliation with the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) and the Great Plains Honors Council (GPHC)

The Honors College staff has an extensive history of involvement with regional and national organizations committed to honors education. Dr. Keith Garbutt, Honors College Dean, has written and presented on issues such as the impact of merit aid on socioeconomic diversity, support for first-generation students, and student leadership. His most recent publication is "The Other Culture: Science and Mathematics Education in Honors" in 2012, an NCHC monograph edited with Ellen B. Buckner. Dr. Garbutt serves as Chair of the NCHC Science and Mathematics Committee and also serves on the Finance Committee and is a member of the Board of Directors.

For additional information about the NCHC and GPHC, please see the links below.